Proverbs 25:6
Don't try to make yourself look great before the king, and don't pretend to be among the important people,
Free Bible Version
In The King James Version
Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men:
In Context
5Remove the wicked from the king's presence and the king will rule securely and justly.
Cross References
1 Samuel 9:20About the donkeys you lost three days ago—don't worry about them because they've been found. But now—doesn't the hope of all of Israel rest on you and your family line?”
1 Samuel 18:18“But who am I, and what status does my family have in Israel, for me to become the son-in-law of the king?” David replied.
Psalms 131:1Lord, I'm not proud or arrogant. I don't worry about things that are beyond me, matters that are far beyond my experience.
Proverbs 25:27It's not good to eat too much honey, or to want too much praise.
Jeremiah 1:6“Oh no, Lord God!” I replied. “I really don't know how to speak in public because I'm still too young!”
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 25:5-6
4 Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer. 5 Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness. This shows that the vigorous endeavour of a prince to suppress vice, and reform the manners of his people, is the most effectual way to support his government. Observe, 1. What the duty of magistrates is: To take away the wicked, to use their power for the terror of evil works and evil workers, not only to banish those that are… Read the whole commentary →